Re: Midrange Computing is liquidating.

maybe you just haven't been paying attention?
It is called denial...

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Rehm <javadisciple@earthlink.net>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: Midrange Computing is liquidating.


> Well, I'm not sure it is all doom and gloom, but I know it isn't a
> _positive_ sign.
>
> I think it mostly says that the market for AS/400 specific technologies is
> getting smaller. Which would mean, I suppose, that if the iSeries is to
> survive it needs to compete in more popular marketplaces.
>
> But what it really says to me is that the market is much further along that
> road than I thought. I am very sorry to hear that! It caught me off guard,
I
> guess I thought I'd have heard more speculation about such an event before
> it happened.
>
> Chris Rehm
> javadisciple@earthlink.net
> If you believe that the best technology wins the
> marketplace, you haven't been paying attention.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don" <dr2@cssas400.com>
> To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:35 AM
> Subject: Re: Midrange Computing is liquidating.
>
>
> >
> > UH, What do you THINK is says?! :)
> >
> >
> > At 09:17 PM 7/26/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> > >I've got to say, Don, this blows my mind. Unreal. What does that say
> about
> > >the state of the market?
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Don" <dr2@cssas400.com>
> > >To: <Undisclosed recipients:>
> > >Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 3:49 PM
> > >Subject: Midrange Computing is liquidating.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I just recieved a call from Shawnna Allison at Midrange Computing.
> > > >
> > > > The company is folding.  They told the employees that today is their
> last
> > > > day.
> > > >
> > > > This is a bit of a shock.....
> > > >
> > > > Don in DC
> > > >
> > >
>
>
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